andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were so bright and glistening that their disappearance was noticeable.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE The black eyes of the little man suddenly disappeared.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading As suddenly as he had laughed, his mirth stopped, and he stared sternly at the anxious Betty.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As suddenly as he had laughed, his mirth stopped, and he stared sternly at the anxious Betty.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You expect me to believe that?" he asked incredulously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As suddenly as he had laughed, his mirth stopped, and he stared sternly at the anxious Betty.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You expect me to believe that?" he asked incredulously.
Betty
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From this reading As suddenly as he had laughed, his mirth stopped, and he stared sternly at the anxious Betty.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE The black eyes of the little man suddenly disappeared.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They were so bright and glistening that their disappearance was noticeable.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He had closed them tight and was laughing!
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading They were so bright and glistening that their disappearance was noticeable.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE The black eyes of the little man suddenly disappeared.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You expect me to believe that?" he asked incredulously.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE The black eyes of the little man suddenly disappeared.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading They were so bright and glistening that their disappearance was noticeable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had closed them tight and was laughing!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had closed them tight and was laughing!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As suddenly as he had laughed, his mirth stopped, and he stared sternly at the anxious Betty.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading "You expect me to believe that?" he asked incredulously.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading As suddenly as he had laughed, his mirth stopped, and he stared sternly at the anxious Betty.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading He had closed them tight and was laughing!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE The black eyes of the little man suddenly disappeared.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE The black eyes of the little man suddenly disappeared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You expect me to believe that?" he asked incredulously.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading As suddenly as he had laughed, his mirth stopped, and he stared sternly at the anxious Betty.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading They were so bright and glistening that their disappearance was noticeable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE The black eyes of the little man suddenly disappeared.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE The black eyes of the little man suddenly disappeared.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so bright and glistening that their disappearance was noticeable.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As suddenly as he had laughed, his mirth stopped, and he stared sternly at the anxious Betty.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading As suddenly as he had laughed, his mirth stopped, and he stared sternly at the anxious Betty.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As suddenly as he had laughed, his mirth stopped, and he stared sternly at the anxious Betty.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE The black eyes of the little man suddenly disappeared.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were so bright and glistening that their disappearance was noticeable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER RESCUE The black eyes of the little man suddenly disappeared.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were so bright and glistening that their disappearance was noticeable.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had closed them tight and was laughing!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so bright and glistening that their disappearance was noticeable.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He had closed them tight and was laughing!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You expect me to believe that?" he asked incredulously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were so bright and glistening that their disappearance was noticeable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so bright and glistening that their disappearance was noticeable.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You expect me to believe that?" he asked incredulously.
